Analysis and Categorization of Several Dendrobium Species Based on Morphological Traits
Nhu-Hoa Nguyen *
Faculty of Biology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, 280 An Duong Vuong Street, Ward 4, District 5, Ho Chi Minh 72711, Vietnam.
Tuan-Loc Le
Faculty of Biotechnology, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, 298A-300A Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, Ward 13, District 4, Ho Chi Minh 72820, Vietnam.
Huyen-Trang Vu
Faculty of Biotechnology, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, 298A-300A Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, Ward 13, District 4, Ho Chi Minh 72820, Vietnam.
Kım-Dınh Tran
Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 121 Nguyen Binh Khiem Street, Ward Da Kao, District 1, Ho Chi Minh 71000, Vietnam.
Hop Tran
University of Science, Viet Nam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, 227 Nguyen Van Cu Street, Ward 4, District 5, Ho Chi Minh 72711, Vietnam.
Hoa-Xo Duong
Biotechnology Center of Ho Chi Minh City, 2374 Highway 1, Quarter 2, Ward Trung My Tay, District 12, Ho Chi Minh 71507, Vietnam.
Hoang-Dung Tran
Faculty of Biotechnology, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, 298A-300A Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, Ward 13, District 4, Ho Chi Minh 72820, Vietnam.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Dendrobium Sw. is the a highly diversified Orchidaceae genus with at least 100 identified species in Vietnam. Classification and description of this genus in Vietnam suffered from a number of setbacks such as lack of synchronization and photographic illustrations, which rendered identification and researches of Dendrobium samples a daunting task. Therefore, this study constructed the database of morphological descriptions along with sample images of forty Dendrobium samples in Vietnam. Based on this database, species in the Dendrobium genus were analyzed and categorized to create a clear-illustrated information resource which is easy to use by non-specialized users.
Keywords: Orchid, Dendrobium, morphological, traits